strength I had. I __15__ the final wall with my fingertips and knew that I had swum the __16__ race.

　　I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my __17__ like water does a cup. I saw the __18__ on all of my friends' faces as I __19__ out of the pool: their jaws dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them thumbs up.

　　I have __20__ in life that having belief in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.

语篇解读：作者的队友认为作者不会成功，但通过自己的努力，作者最终证明了自己的实力，因为作者相信：自信是开启成功大门的钥匙。只要想到就没有做不了的事。

　　1．A.pond　　　　　　　　　　 B．sea

　　C．pool D．bed

　　解析：选C　根据下文"as I __19__ out of the pool"可知作者应该是爬出游泳池。

　　2．A.made B．achieved

　　C．reached D．realized

　　解析：选B　我看见达到最好时间的游泳者脸上的微笑，achieve"达到"，符合语境。

　　3．A.Otherwise B．However

　　C．Besides D．In addition

　　解析：选B　根据上文看见的是胜利者脸上的微笑，下文是转折，作者失败了，故选B项。

　　4．A.occurred B．broke

　　C．stuck D．hit

　　解析：选D　一个想法突然出现在我的脑海里。an idea hit sb.是习惯用法。

　　5．A.opportunity B．action

　　C．cause D．ability

　　解析：选D　成功就是在多次失败中不失去热情的能力。ability"能力"，符合语境。

　　6．A.keeping B．losing

　　C．reducing D．decreasing

　　解析：选B　根据对成功的理解和上下文的理解，losing符合语境。

　　7．A.somehow B．somewhat

　　C．anyhow D．anywhere

　　解析：选B　他们有着相似的回答："你不行"或"不可能"。somehow"不知怎么地"； somewhat"有点"； anyhow"无论如何"； anywhere"任何地方"。根据下文的意思B项符合语境。

　　8．A.magical B．reasonable

C．confident D．achievable